Estonia vs Lower middle income: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Estonia
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 36.4% against 19.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.9 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 33rd and Lower middle income ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 12.1% | 7.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 16.0% | 6.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 19.3% | 17.7% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Estonia or Lower middle income?
- Estonia, at 36.4% against 19.1% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Estonia and Lower middle income?
- 17.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lower middle income?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Lower middle income rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Estonia ranks 33rd and Lower middle income ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.